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Originally Posted by HERn
Why is it that young women in the LSM associated local churches have such a hard time getting married? There are many dear single sisters in several localities that have wanted a husband for years. Is there a similar trend in other Christian denominations? Maybe in the "recovery" there aren't enough single brothers? But, I don't think that is the total explanation. Could this be a "sign" that the Lord's blessing is not on the "recovery"? You old-timers may have been out of the "recovery" loop for so long that you might not be aware of this demographic trend.
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HERn, that's a great question. Not all of us here are old-timers.
Have you heard people say, in regards to this trend, something like, "It
is Biblical"? This is what I was told by more than one brother. As I remember, it's based on the fact that at the end of some of the Epistles, Paul mentions more women than men (Dorcas, Phoebe, etc.). So this is the basis for saying that "it is Biblical!" that there would end up being this kind of imbalance in the local churches. (Is this taught specifically by Witness Lee, does anybody know? I believe it is, but I'm not certain.)
Another phrase I remember hearing a lot was that "marriages/relationships happen very quickly in the church life" (I'm paraphrasing). This was said as if it is a good thing, or somehow a normal thing for folks in their group to develop a romantic relationship and then tie the knot quickly. Not sure if there's anything "Biblical" about that?
